Technical Project Manager

Cotiviti is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead infrastructure-related projects and support day-to-day team workloads. The role partners with Research & Development, Client Implementations, and other teams to deliver client-centric projects, improve work management processes, track hardware purchases, and manage project planning, risks, communications, and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion and understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully
• Review deliverables prepared by the team before they are passed to client
• Mitigate team conflict and communication problems
• Define project scope, critical path, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management. Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Develop multiple full-scale project plans and associated communication documents identifying needed resources and assigning/ tracking individual responsibilities
• Create and maintain project status documents and hold regular status meetings with the project team. Motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner, keeping track of lessons learned and sharing those lessons with team members
• Effectively define, document, and apply Cotiviti methodology and enforce project standards. Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately. Prepare for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
• Minimize company exposure and risk on project and identify opportunities for improvement. Make constructive suggestions for change
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• No adverse environmental conditions expected
• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area
• Must be able to provide high-speed internet access / connectivity and office setup and maintenance

Requirements:

• BS degree in a STEM related field such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or technically related discipline
• 5+ years experience in information technology and enterprise level project management
• Certification in project management (PMI, PMP) or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management, SCRUM and agile software development practices
• Proven experience in management, planning, risk assessment and mitigation, and change control with ability to manage multiple projects and meetings in a face paced environment with internal and external teams
• Experience managing project life cycle from initial proof of concept through approval, development, delivery and implementation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders outside the team facilitating issue and risk resolution
• Excellent oral and written skills
• Must be able to perform daily functions with little or no direct supervision
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned